User blog comment:MochiMustache/DmC First Impressions, officially./@comment-5053772-20130225220628/@comment-2253300-20130225225621

Let's be clear here. I don't long for the, as you put it "SUPERHYPER-poerful Dante and Vergil" even though their power is an important part of their character, and the difference in strength isn't really all that drastic to begin with. My issue is with their character portrayal. Dante is a cliched teenage rebel. You know it, I know it, we all know it. Vergil for his part simply doesn't seem as imposing as his orginal. The classic Vergil was every bit Dante's equal, and he both knew it and wore it. The new Vergil lacks honor, and his warrior's pride has been replaced with simple arrogance.

As far as the over the top action goes I respectfully disagree. The flashy cinematic action scenes were a staple of the series, and in my humble opinion a key part of its appeal and character. I felt as though the current DmC lacked that without good reason. I am not sure why hte new game didn't have more of those, and I feel that the game would have been much improved had they added them.

Now having said all that please don't lump me in with all the Nerd Raging DmC bashers out there. the game was good overall, and it had some redeeming qualities. The overall plot had some more depth to it, and I can see some great potential for future stories in this setting. Do I prefer the current Dante and Vergil to their originals? No, but as stand alone characters they fit into the story fairly well. Though I will say that I believe that Dante's design nees to change from some punk with super-powers, and Vergil disposition would be improved if Ninja Theory were to use the events at the end of DmC to move his character closer to that of the original.